Hawks 107 vs Knicks 105 scores, summary, stats, highlights | NBA Playoff
The Atlanta Hawks held on late to take a thrilling Game 1 victory at Madison Square Garden. Trey Young hit the late winner and stole home court advantage from the Knicks with a 107-105 victory.
Hawks make triumphant return to the playoffs
Both teams were making their first playoff appearance in a number of years, but it was the Hawks, who hadn’t played a post season game since 2017, who showed the poise deep in the fourth quarter.
In his career first playoff game, Trey Young took charge in the fourth quarter, and hit the game winner with under a second left on the clock to take Game 1 from the Knicks.
The Hawks led for more than the lions share of the evening. The visitors sprung out to an early double digit lead in the first quarter and kept the Kicks at a distance until the final minutes of the half.
The Garden silenced by Young
The Knicks got a nearly packed Madison Square Garden back on their side after a 15-3 third quarter run put New York in front going into the fourth quarter.
There were six lead changes in the final four minutes of the game, the last one being Young’s floater down the baseline with 0.9 seconds left on the clock.
Young shines in playoff debut
It was the dream playoff debut for Young who finished with 32 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists. Bogdan Bogdanovic came through late in the game with some timely buckets, on his way to 18 points.
The Knicks starters never got going, and they depended on their bench to keep them in the game late. Alec Burks had 27 points off the bench, and Derrick Rose had 17. Despite the bench scoring 64 points it wasn’t enough to hold off Young.
Game 2 on Wednesday at MSG
This series looks like it has the potential to go the distance. Game 1 showed that there is not much between these two teams. The Knicks will have to respond in in Game 2 on Wednesday night, while the Hawks have a chance to return to Atlanta up 2-0.
The Atlanta Hawks held on late to take a thrilling Game 1 victory at Madison Square Garden. Trey Young hit the late winner and stole home court advantage from the Knicks with a 107-105 victory.
Hawks make triumphant return to the playoffs
Both teams were making their first playoff appearance in a number of years, but it was the Hawks, who hadn’t played a post season game since 2017, who showed the poise deep in the fourth quarter.
In his career first playoff game, Trey Young took charge in the fourth quarter, and hit the game winner with under a second left on the clock to take Game 1 from the Knicks.
The Hawks led for more than the lions share of the evening. The visitors sprung out to an early double digit lead in the first quarter and kept the Kicks at a distance until the final minutes of the half.
The Garden silenced by Young
The Knicks got a nearly packed Madison Square Garden back on their side after a 15-3 third quarter run put New York in front going into the fourth quarter.
There were six lead changes in the final four minutes of the game, the last one being Young’s floater down the baseline with 0.9 seconds left on the clock.
Young shines in playoff debut
It was the dream playoff debut for Young who finished with 32 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists. Bogdan Bogdanovic came through late in the game with some timely buckets, on his way to 18 points.
The Knicks starters never got going, and they depended on their bench to keep them in the game late. Alec Burks had 27 points off the bench, and Derrick Rose had 17. Despite the bench scoring 64 points it wasn’t enough to hold off Young.
Game 2 on Wednesday at MSG
This series looks like it has the potential to go the distance. Game 1 showed that there is not much between these two teams. The Knicks will have to respond in in Game 2 on Wednesday night, while the Hawks have a chance to return to Atlanta up 2-0.
What a game from New York, and Trey Young was incredible in his first ever playoff game.
Randle's shot short of the iron and the Hawks survive a thriller in the Garden!
Young all on his own gets to the basket and knocks down the floater in the lane that could be the game winner. 0.9 seconds left on the clock.
Rose on the floater ties the game at 105! Timeout Hawks with 9.8 to go
Young knocks down both free throws to give the Hawks the lead.
Young fouled on his way to the basket, going to the line with 27.8 to go in the fourth. Timeout from the Garden.
Bogdanovic found a loose ball behind the arc, and jacked the long two.
Burks left wide open, hits the mid range jumper.
Under 1:30 to go
Burks for another three in the corner.
Young on the floater and the foul. And 1 FT is good.
Randle connects on the three ball. Knicks back in front
Barrett going to the rack finishes on the runner.
10-1 run for Atlanta.
Hunter from the top of the key!!
Bogdanovic from deep on the right side. Atlanta back in the lead
Four minutes to the from the Garden.
Capela in traffic connect around the rim
Burks to the line, hits one of two.
Young goes back to the line hitting both FTs.
Burks off the dribble from downtown.
Young gets fouled on a jumper, goes to the line and hits two.
Five minutes to go in the fourth quarter.
Randle missed the second.
Randle at the line, hits one and we've got a timeout for Atlanta.
Burks fading away from the basket from the elbow.
Young to the line, makes both
Burks from the baseline!
Williams on the runner in the lane.
Noel attacking the offensive glass after the Quickley miss, gets the tap in
Williams with the scoop at the rack. One point game with eight minutes to go in NYC. Timeout Knicks.
Bogdanovic in the near corner for 3
Burks fouled on the three ball, goes to the line and hits all three
Quickley on the high floater off the glass.
Gallinari from downtown
Rose hanging and finishes off the glass .
Burks fouled on the shot, hits both FTs. His first points since the first half.
Williams on the finger roll, the game is tied.
Williams on the three ball right before the buzzer. And we are going to the fourth quarter in New York.
Williams on the elbow jumper.
Under a minute to go in the third quarter.
Gibson with the bucket and takes the foul, he's goes to the FT line, and completes the three point play. 15-3 Run for the Knicks.
Barrett on the third chance, gets the tip in
Randell on the step back two
Rose in the corner for 3!
Under four to go in the third quarter.
Bogdanovic from downtown. Atlanta need him to come to life in the last stretch of this game.
Barrett again and this time posterizes Bogdanovic. You'll be seeing that replays on repeat over the next few days.
Barrett in the corner from downtown
Young off the window after the strong drive.
Bullock hits a tough spot up
Young of the dribble hits the floater from outside the paint.
Young with back to back buckets. This time he streaks to the rim in transition and the Knicks call a timeout.
Young answers and gives the lead back to the Hawks.
Bullock on the pull up from the FT line. They lead for the first time since early in the 1st quarter.
Capela hits one of two from the line.
Barrett with a couple quick buckets for the Knicks in the third quarter. We are tied from NYC
Hunter starts the second half with a base line jumper
Trae Young started hot in the first half, showing his range
Derrick Rose has 10 off the bench. He and Burks are a big part of why the Knicks are in this game through 24 minutes.
John Collins is the top scorer though the first half with 12 points. Young is right behind Collins with 11.
We are at the halftime break from the Big Apple! The Hawks are leading, but this game has been on edge since the start.
Noel to the line, gets both
Under 30 seconds to go from the Garden.
Huerter inside with the big bodies finds the space to drop a close effort.
Randle around the rim
Young with a long ball from the far side
D. Rose going back into the paint and coming out with a bucket.
Collins on the alley oop
12-4 run by the Knicks. And we will take a timeout from New York
3:20 to go in the first half. Huge moment in this game. How will this second quarter end?
Quickley drains a pull up three,
Toppin from the top of the key
Collins on a 10 footer.
Quick response from Rose, who beat everyone down the floor
Capela stretching to the rim from the paint.
Quickley off of one foot with a floater in the lane.
Burks got the bucket and the foul but missed the FT. He's got nine off the bench
Bogdonovic pulls up from a step inside the line in transition.
Collins in the near corner on the long ball
Toppin on the feed from Burks drops the hammer and lifes the Garden off their seats. Timeout Hawks.
Young on the drive getting back into the scoring groove.
Noel on the turn around jump hook
Quickley with a deep three from the top of the key with the clock winding down.
Snell in the corner for three
Burks on the mid range jumper of the loose ball pick up
Huerter on a strong drive and gets the foul. FT is good.
Rose back to the rack
Williams with a long two.
Gibson off the Burks assist with the dunk
Burks on the near side with a long ball
Gallinari with a deep two
The first quarter is over, with the Hawks leading after 12 minutes.
Gallinari under the basket after the pump fake.
Rose goes coast to coast and finishes of the glass
Burks driving again, this time gets the runner to go.
Barrett goes to the line after getting fouled on the drive. Hits one of two FTs.
Collins on the triple try and the Knicks need a timeout
Rose in the paint from close range.
Bogdanovic going back to the iron
Randle going to the rack strong.
Hunter from the top of the key 13-2 run for the Hawks
Young on the tear drop in the lane
Barret off the glass from the right side.
Collins on the alley oop from Young.
Bogdonovic on the floater from the FT line.
Capela on the jump hook in the paint
Capela from the dump off from Young for the dunk
Randle with his first bucket. He averaged 37 in three games against the Hawks this year.
Young with a couple buckets to start
Bullock on the offensive boards, follows up with the tip in.
Young on the floater gets the scoring going in the Garden.
We are underway from the Garden!!! Knicks in white, Hawks in black
The team introductions are being announced at the Garden
The Knicks have beaten the Hawks by 10 or more in all three games this season, although the last game in April went to overtime
The fans are back for the NBA Playoffs and the Garden is no different. The Knicks and Hawks will play in front of a limited capacity crowd.
We are about 20 minutes from tip off here from Madison Square Garden.
Hello everyone and welcome to New York as we get set to tip off Game 1 in the Eastern Conference playoffs from Madison Square Garden. AS English will be bringing you live coverage, updates, stats and highlights as the Knicks host the Atlanta Hawks.
The Knicks are in the playoffs for the first time since 2013, as they surged up the standings late in the regular season to not just make the postseason, but have home court in the first round. The Knicks finished with a record of 41-31 ending the regular season with a fourth placed finish in the East.
Much of the credit to the Knicks sudden rise to relevance can be attributed to Tom Thibodeau who took over in the offseason and quickly turned things around in the Big Apple.
Julius Randle has been incredible for the Knicks, in what has been a renaissance year for the former Kentucky Wildcat. Randle is averaging 24 points and 10 rebounds a game and is one of the candidates for comeback player of the year. RJ Barrett is second in scoring for New York at 17.6 ppg.
It’s been the defense that has really made the different for the Knicks. They clamped down on D allowing just 104.7 points while winning 16 of their last 20 heading into the postseason.
The Atlanta Hawks finished with the same 41-31 record as the Knicks, but lost the head to head series against tonight’s hosts so they will be on the road to start the first round.
The Hawks have a deep roster, with everyone producing, especially after Nate McMillian took the reigns at the beginning of March. McMillian led the Hawks to a successful final stretch of the regular season while qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since 2017.
Trae Young is one of the top up and coming talents in the league, and leads Atlanta’s charge into the playoffs averaging 25 points and almost 10 assists a game. Big man John Collins patrols the middle at 17 points and 7 boards a night. While Clint Capela is a beast on the boards averaging a league high 14.3 a night.
The Knicks beat the Hawks in all three regular season games, the latest of which was an OT thriller in April as the New York completed the regular season sweep.